Oprah’s OWN Unveils New Trailer Of Series ‘QUEEN SUGAR’ For Harlemites (video)

Today, Oprah Winfrey Network released an extended trailer of its new original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Harlem World Magazine covered her at the Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution and the Essence Festival), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Television.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example:…

HW Pick: “Greenleaf,” Featuring Oprah’s Return to Acting on TV

The new original series “Greenleaf,” featuring Oprah Winfrey‘s first recurring scripted television role in two decades, will launch with a two-night premiere on OWN:Oprah Winfrey Network on Tuesday, May 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, May 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example:…

Oprah Presents Seven-Night TV Event “Belief”

This fall, Oprah Winfrey presents the landmark television event “Belief,” a week-long documentary series airing over seven consecutive nights that depicts how people with a wide range of beliefs search for deeper meaning and connection with Harlem World and the world around them. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

The Fabulous, Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, 1917-

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, born June 30, 1917, is an Harlem singer and actress. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Harlem Feminist, Advocate, Activist, Public Speaker, Author, Small Business Owner, And Mother, 1938 –

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, born in 1938, is a feminist, child-welfare advocate, Harlem activist, public speaker, author, pioneering African-American small business owner, and mother of three daughters. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can…

How Small Acts Of Kindness Make Big Differences In Our Communities

Political unrest, racial inequality, economical distress, homelessness – these and other concerns are social crises that are at the heart of our community and neighborhood. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe…

PitchBLACK: Largest Pitch Competition for Black, Independent Filmmakers where Participants Compete for up to $150K in Funding

Filmmakers and creative technologists will vie for up to $150,000 in project funding at Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK Forum, on April 26 and 27, 2022 the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…

Harlem Trailblazer Camara DaCosta Johnson, Actress, Model, And Mother

Camara DaCosta Johnson, born November 15, 1982, better known as Yaya DaCosta, actress and model raised in Harlem, New York. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…

Ta-Nehisi Coates And Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter Talk Their Creative Process, Their Inspirations And More Live At The Apollo

Hailed as “our most vital public intellectual” (Vanity Fair), MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Ta-Nehisi Coates is no stranger to the Apollo stage in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact…

LaChanze: Leading The Way With Grace, Style And Substance

By Linda Armstrong LaChanze is a lady that everyone will remember gave a voice, dignity, beauty and power to the character of Celie, in the musical, “The Color Purple” on Broadway, as she originated the role. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would…